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- DictionaryEn·treat·y/inˈtrēdē/
noun
- 1. an earnest or humble request: "his supervisors have ignored his entreaties"
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun entreaty, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to try very hard to persuade someone to do something: [ + to infinitive ] We would spend every meal time entreating the child to eat her vegetables. Synonyms. adjure formal. appeal (REQUEST) beg. beseech old use or literary. plead (REQUEST) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something.
Synonyms for ENTREATY: plea, appeal, prayer, petition, pleading, cry, desire, supplication, solicitation, adjuration.
Aug 31, 2023 · entreaty ( countable and uncountable, plural entreaties) The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging. ( archaic) A treatment; reception; entertainment.
Find 12 different ways to say ENTREATY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Synonyms for ENTREAT: beg, petition, beseech, implore, ask, pray, supplicate, importune; Antonyms of ENTREAT: suggest, imply, please, hint, satisfy, appease, gratify, oblige.
The earliest known use of the verb entreaty is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for entreaty is from 1523, in a translation by 2nd Baron Berners, soldier, diplomat, and translator. entreaty is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French entraitier. See etymology.
